Chromium may start replacing noble metals in cell phone screens
Chromium compounds may be able to replace osmium and ruthenium in luminescent materials and catalysts.
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Death toll from fire at ArcelorMittal mine in Kazakhstan rises to four
The fire broke out at the mine in Kazakhstan's Karaganda region on Thursday. One miner is still missing.
Newmont ‘reviewing’ Mexico investments as worker strike drags on
A workers’ strike at the country’s largest bullion mine now in its third month.
Codelco taps new chief amid push to grow output
The world's largest copper producer has named Ruben Alvarado as the company's new chief executive.
Companies keep mum on ESG initiatives as ‘greenhushing’ takes off
In the latest round of quarterly earnings calls, just 56 companies in the S&P 500 Index commented on environmental, social and governance initiatives, according to Axios.
Teck planning full exit from coal business, in event of partial sale will spin off remainder
The Vancouver-based miner has been entertaining a variety of bids for its metallurgical coal business since late April after an earlier restructuring plan failed.
Momentum builds for Piedmont Lithium’s ambitious production plans as portfolio expands in Africa
The Australian company aims to become one of the world’s lowest cost producers of lithium hydroxide, and says it is the most strategically located to serve the North American EV supply chain.
Citi buys $160 million of Russian aluminum others won’t touch
The US bank was behind requests to deliver about 75,000 tons of aluminum out of warehouses in Gwangyang, South Korea.
BHP, Codelco, Freeport vie for title of biggest copper producer
After buying Australia’s OZ Minerals, BHP is challenging for the mantle at a time when hitherto leader Codelco has seen output slide.